O Dark 30

[Darrell]

Interesting home security situation, found via Random Nuclear Strikes:

Last night at "0 dark thirty" the door bell rang. Occasionally friends will drop by unannounced at these hours, but it is not the norm.


Although I have all of these devices at my command the technology protecting myself and my house is myself in this instant. An older middle aged man ringing the door bell holding a one gallon gasoline can is asking for a half gallon of gas. The motion detector outside has already noticed the presence of him and has lit the garage door floodlights, the front yard lamp pole, the front porch light, and the interior foyer lamp. Looking through the side window at the front door, I see him and I get the story. Something is wrong. There is a convenience store 1/4 mile away and visible from the road.


I tell him I will call anyone he likes. He really lays it on that he needs a half gallon of gas. I offer to call the Sheriffs Office at this point. I am really not that concerned as he must get through the storm door and then the metal front door to get to me. I am however listening to the alarm for the presence of someone at the back door.

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[JAG2955]

I think that a high-power flashlight would be a good addition to his goodies. Nothing says "get off my porch" like 90 lumens in the face. Especially if there's a .45 caliber pistol directly above it.

[308Mike]

There's a LOT to be said for a steel security door bolted to the front door frame. Even though it's not much of a deterrent to a DETERMINED attacker, nobody can rush you at the front door if that door isn't already opened.

And since that door would have to open out, it's kinda' hard for them to quickly rush you if they have to swing open the front door far enough to get all their buddies inside WITHOUT getting the shiite shot out of them before they even got to the door.

On Halloween, both doors are closed (security screen and front door), and when someone comes calling, we either look through the side bedroom window or the peephole, and once we're satisfied it's okay, we open the door but still have the security screen between us. Besides my handguns being stashed around the house, my 12-GA isn't too far away either, and it's loaded with buck and slugs. And while I'm sitting here typing this message, a .45 ACP Colt 1991A1 is within easy reach.

In that matter, Halloween really isn't that different than other times - except tonight we're EXPECTING more visitors than normal - and STILL haven't had a SINGLE "Trick-or Treater'er" come by tonight.